A murder of quality

John le Carré.

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English language

Published Jan. 8, 2004 by Walker & Co..

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4 stars (1 review)

A Murder of Quality is the second novel by John le Carré, published in 1962. It features George Smiley, the most famous of le Carré's recurring characters, in his only book set outside the espionage community.

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4 stars

A fun George Smiley story; a classic whodunnit, not a spy story. Great writing with great characters; skewering Great British snobbery at a second rate public school. There are a couple of really nice changes of direction towards the end. I thought the mechanics of the murder plot were stretched a little thin though.

Subjects

  • Smiley, George (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • Boarding schools -- Fiction
  • Dorset (England) -- Fiction